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I have had a bad throbbing stabbing pain in the back of my head, which came along with aching tension and numbness on one side of face still happening?

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Neurologist: I recommend an examination by a neurologist in view of the associated facial numbness. Simple occipital neuralgia, which isn't serious, wouldn't have associated facial numbness.

Answered 9/23/2018

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